Biotin is a water-soluble B vitamin that support strong hooves and connective tissue like ligaments and tendons. Biotin is required to synthesize keratin and supports a healthy coat and skin. Supplementing 20 mg per day can enhance hoof growth and quality.
Biotin supports the production of keratin which is the most important structural protein in hooves. Biotin supplementation helps horses have optimal levels of keratin in their hooves, hair, and connective tissue, which supports their structural integrity and growth.
It may take up to eight months of daily supplementation to see definitive benefits to hoof quality. This is because hoof growth and replacement of poor-quality tissue is a slow process. There may also be other factors like insulin resistance, recurrent laminitis and seasonal changes that are affecting your horse’s hoof quality.
